Volunteer CFYE Youth Expert at VSO

Role Overview

• Working from home and at project location - in this role, you will spend some time providing part-time remote support (e.g. from your home) to VSO projects or partners, and also a set period working full-time in the project location and/or VSO office.
• The assignment is part of the wider youth champions initiative, a collaboration between CFYE and a global network of youth leaders. CFYE are working with youth leaders from CFYE target countries to lead the way as an innovator in the direct inclusion of youth voice in a Challenge Fund’s program design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
• The main responsibility of the Youth Expert will be designing and coordinating the Youth Action Research on digitally-enabled jobs, in partnership with youth champs and research organisation, as part of the wider CFYE Learning & Innovation agenda. This is the second in a series of youth-led activities conducted with Nigerian Youth Champs. With over 65% of the CFYE funded youth employment initiatives falling into ‘digitally enabled jobs,’ CFYE have partnered with JobTech Alliance to deepen our understanding of decency, opportunities and barriers for youth within digitally-enabled jobs.
• Nigeria and Kenya are the focus countries for the research as part of a wider ‘Learning Lab’ suite of activities.

Key Performance Indicator

• Youth Centered Design Sprint workshop series has implemented and fed into brief report (led by IV) with key outcomes and final version of peer network tool/guidance (also led by IV).
• 4 Month Workplan and activities budget developed and shared for youth action research activity
• Youth Action Research workshop series has been designed and delivered in partnership with youth action research organisation and brief report with key outcomes of YAR process has been shared.
• Youth Action Research has been conducted by Youth Champions and final research report produced.
• Dissemination of research activities have been co-designed and delivered with youth champs e.g. youth led webinar, event.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Graduate in Social or Human Sciences, Development Studies or related field.

Competencies and Behaviour:
At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge.

Benefits
Allowance:

• As a VSO volunteer, you will be sharing your skills with local communities on a full time basis. VSO will cover your travel, vaccinations, accommodation, and medical insurance costs, along with a local living allowance which will be paid in local currency. This allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.
• You will also receive some financial support to contribute to your on-going expenses at home.

Accommodation:

• VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

Interview Date
24th March, 2022.